Adele who has graciously shared her
writings here on this website has written a wonderful book that looks
at every Scripture in the Bible that speaks the truth about what the
Word really says about women. (My review of it appears HERE.) She is a true scholar of the Word who
has assisted other writers with research in the preparation of their
own works, but her writing brings to mind the joy that I feel about
knowing my loving Savior. She puts forth the Word and elevates it
above all else. She does address the contemporary problems that have
resulted from or have been fostered by complementarian ideology
(which postulates that gender role playing is demanded by God), but
in so doing, she maintains a central focus on Scripture, God's love
for mankind, and the love of Jesus as the central feature of the
discussion. Though she encourages the reader by discussing many
relevant topics, I also so love the section that notes the content
concerning women throughout the whole New Testament, book by book.

Adele Hebert is
"driven to study the word". Asked to describe herself, she
recalls the honor of being recognized as an Independent Scholar by
author Leonard Swidler for whom she worked as an editor and
contributor for the book Jesus
Was A Feminist (which
includes one of her articles). She has also edited other Christian
books and newsletters, including CBE International newsletters and
she typed the GWTW
book and many of Katharine Bushnell's articles which are
centerpieces of the GWTW site. Delighted to have her article included
on the GWTW website, Adele is confident that this message will bless
many women.

(Read even more about Adele HERE,
as I once honored her with the Stylish Blog award!)

Thought Reform @ Church?

Concerning Things Cultic within Biblical Christianity

Spiritual Abuse describes the process by which a religious authority misuses power and the trust of their flock in order to meet their own needs or the needs of the system.

Many evangelical churches with sound and solid Biblical doctrine can be considered aberrant or "cultic" when they practice techniques of manipulation and thought reform.

Please read here concerning the many different aspects of this type of manipulation and spiritual abuse including development, practice and recovery from the phenomenon.

The blog title emphasizes that Christians live under the unmerited favor of God (grace) as opposed to earning favor with God. The notable aberrant and cultic system established by Bill Gothard redefines grace as something merited through the good work of submission to authority. Grace cannot be earned through submission to any law and comes by unmerited favor through faith alone!